An administrative hearing, which is a separate form of “due process” from a criminal trial, is usually held by a local, state or federal government agency in order to determine the validity of criminal charges. The DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) often holds administrative hearings for defendants who are accused of drinking-and-driving related crimes. Administrative ...
There are several reasons that a crime differs from a civil wrong. However, the biggest reason in which crimes and civil wrongs differ is because of the decision of the legislative body to separate the acts into two different categories (Chamelin, 2003). A crime is considered a “public wrong” while a civil wrong is “a ...
There are several crucial steps to the American criminal justice process in terms of investigating crimes and putting offenders through the system. Here, the criminal justice system is presented as an eight step process. The first step in criminal justice, is, of course, detection Without determining that a criminal offense has occurred, either by commission ...
Pop star and actress Brandy Norwood will not face criminal charges filed by the California Highway Patrol in a December 30, 2006 car crash, in which one mother of two children was killed. This is because the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office cites “insufficient evidence” to proceed with the criminal charges against Brandy Norwood of ...
Alabama courts play an important role in deterring domestic violence. In appropriate cases, a court can issue an Alabama restraining order that is designed to deter an abuser from committing violence and similar actions. Because it is a crime to violate this kind of protective order, it is easier to get the police involved and ...
Anabolic steroids became a Schedule III Controlled Substance in 1991, but for decades before, and since professional and other athletes have been using the synthetic testosterone to “bulk up.” Possession or sale of anabolic steroids in the United States without a prescription carried a penalty of up to one year in prison and a minimum ...
**The names in this article have been changed to protect the guilty, however the events are an actual account.*** Today I sat in the 43rd Judicial District Courtroom of Parker County, Texas. Judge Dan Herstman resided over a Pre Trial Docket. As the Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys discussed and motioned for each name on ...
In the world of law, low-income families often get the short end of the stick because lawyers, like every other type of professional, are looking for high-paying clients. Of course, low-income families sometimes need legal help just as much as the rich, which is why there are free legal services if you know where to ...
Disorderly conduct is an umbrella term that is used to describe behavior that can or has caused a public disturbance. Usually, individuals are arrested for disorderly conduct because they exhibited the behavior in front of a police officer or other authority figure. Rarely are people arrested for disorderly conduct as a result of the testimony ...